Wichita eagle., 1887-09-22
wICHITA's HORSE FAIR
Program, Conditions, Etc. OF the Horse FAN
at Riverside Park.

Program, Conditions, Etc, OF the Horse faif
at Riverside Park.
Following is the program, condlt1ons, rates
o. admission, etc, OF the Wichita South
western Horse Fair association, at Riverside
Park, Wichita Fan, October II, IL, Ii and
IA, 1887:
SPEED PROGRAM-FIRST DAY.
Hotel purse-Running, half mile heat, all
ages, by hortes owned in Seogwick county.
Purse, $50.
Trotting and pacing-By horses owned IN
Sedgwick county outside of the city OF
Wichita that never trotted or paced tor
money Purse, $50.
Trottine or Observation-Disclosures driving
horses who never started in q race for money,
owned in Sedgwick county, owners to drive
road wagon. Purse $50. :,
Real estate brokers' PuIse-Running mile
and repeat. Purse, So.
SECOND DAY.
Merchants purse-Running one-haf mile
and repeat, 2-year-olds. Purse $50.
Trotting, 2-year-olds, mile heat, two best
in three to harness. Purse $50.
Running, one mile dash, all ages, weight
for age Purse 500.
Three mile trot. Purse 500.
THIRD DAY.
Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
| ages, weight for age. Purse 600.
| Grand special, to be announced later.
Purse 81 900.
| Trotting, open to all stations. Purse
| $500.
2:35 trot. Purse $3.50.
FOURTH DAY
| Running. mile heats. Horaes that have
not won race during the fair. Purse 500.
Consolation for tro tiers and PAGERS. En-
trance fee Purse $500
Free for all trot. Purse $3.50.
Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. Horses
must be owned by one man. Purse 500.
CONDITIONS.
Trotting and pacing will be governed by
the rules of the American Trottlng Associa
| ton, of which this association is a member.
-Four to fill and three starters in all races
Entrance, 10 per cent of purse. half of which
must accompany the entry. Horses drawn
the night previous to races viii not be held
for the other ) per cent. Heats may be
trotted and paced alternately.
Running races will be governed by the
American Association rules except jockey:
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent Of purse, which
must accompany entry. Entries 20 bt
eligible must be deposited in entry box g.
socretary's Office within one half hour after
the last race on the day previous to the race
for which the entry is intended. If in cast
of bad weather or other unavoidable cause
the Association is unable to start one OF
mora of its races by } o'clock p. Ill. OF thu
last Gay OF the fair, such race or races shal
be declared off
Trotting and pacing purses divided, fifty
per cent. to the first, twenty-five per cent. tt
the second, fifteen per cent. TO the third anc
ten per cent. to the fourth.
Running purses divided, seventy per cent
to the first. twenty per cent. to the second
and ten per cent 20 the third.
Entries close October 18th, 1887.
/ Address all entries to J. W. Hartzell, gee
rotary, Wichita, Kansas, P. o. box 1i5.
Admisson-The gates will be open at !:
o'clock ON each day of the fair. Tickets
must be purchased, as no money will be re
ceived at the gates. The gate fare will bt
as follows: For each person over 10 years
OF age al admittance fee Of fifty cents vii
be CT arged; for each person under Is year:
OF age and over 5, an admittance fee Of
twenty-five cents will be charged: children
under years Of age accompanied by thell
parents or guardians will be admitted free
All parts of the grounds free TO all for one
admission fec.
All public conveyauces carrying paSsen
gers from the city will he charged as fol
lows:
For each four horse conveyance, s. pc
day.
For each two horse conveyance, $3.50 pc
day.
Comfortable box stall with bedding viii b
furnished to all horses at so cents per da.
, during the fair
py stalls free OF charge until the fair begins
Corn, oats and hay can be had on tn
!, grounds at market prices Stalls will no
be considered engaged uDtilpaid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Day police and night watchmen will be a
!, ways on duty.
kilograms and letters sent i'll care of tn
secretary, will be delivered on the grounds
Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors t
return goods will be issued on application t
the secretary.
No Intoxicating liquors will be allowed o
: No gambling will be allowed upon th
grounds other than the usual selling Of poo
upon the races.
For privileges apply to ]. W. Hartzel
secretary, office in Aldrich & Browns bloci
rooms 23 and "a, Main street.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
o. The directors desire to say that they al
entirely dependent upon the generosity {
the public for the success of this fair, ar
earnestly solicit the hearty cooperation
n of all to make this the browning event of Il
season. The thousands of citizens o. Vic
ita, together with the multitude of strange
J. constantly with Us, will appreciate the Ell
tertainment furnished, and the object
view is certainly commendable.
The management have assurances that rat
ss favorable as have been made to any ia
in the state will be made to Wichita and tn
n we will have large excursions from all par
Of the state on tho different lines Of road IN
d ming into this city.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Hon VIM. Greiffenstein, President.
: J. w. Hartzell, Vice President and Seer
tary.
George Spalton, Treasurer.
Chas. Derby, General Manager. lOS-12t
e WICHITA, Kansas. Sept. Goth, 1887.
To the Officers and m smbers Of the Garfield Pc